ridin' my ktm strider

daddy was was so excited to see me ride my strider that he forgot to put my shoes on. however, he did remember my helmet.

my first haircut

i got my first haircut this week...courtesy of grammie. although grammie wanted my hair to go a little shorter, mommy wanted to keep some of the length and curls.

a toothbrush to keep me distracted

not too much grammie

more walking...and fun music

a little persistence and hard work goes a long way.

taking my first steps

mommy and i got to go with daddy last week to washington d.c. while we were there, i started doing some serious stepping (read: pre-walking). although i was taking a few steps prior to the trip, i was able to walk longer distances while we were in d.c. since we've been home, i've been practicing more and more so mommy and daddy better get ready for some serious chasing.

A side note from Mommy: I was so sad that the great shots we got of his real major first steps were of him in a disposable diaper!! Traveling with cloth is a little difficult when not staying with friends/family and having a washer/dryer handy. So we had to use the less-desirable alternative (and much less attractive!). It worked out in our favor, though, in the end, as O developed a case of diarrhea towards the end of the trip - definitely easier clean up in a sposie (but leakage was much worse since I didn't know what size to use...memories!)!

stair climbing 101

i have finally discovered where the stairs are and mommy and daddy can't keep me off of them. daddy helps me a little to make sure i don't fall. of course it's always nice to have mommy to climb towards.

A Word from Mommy...

They've finally arrived! After almost 4 months of waiting...Owen has two more teeth! Unfortunately, the jack-o-lantern picture will have to wait until he loses his two front teeth because that's exactly what has come in now! So the count is up to 4 - the middle top and bottom teeth. Of course, there will be no picture for a while accompanying this development as he is very tight-lipped when fingers come near!

eating like a big boy

after weeks of trying to pick up my food and eat (i usually just threw the food on the floor for the dogs to pick up), i have finally learned that the food is much better in my mouth than on the floor.

climbing to new heights

daddy put up a temporary gate while he cleaned the bedroom. it's only a matter of time before i'm climbing over the gate...or through it.

there's no stopping me now!

after weeks of army crawling, i'm finally at a point where i'm consistently crawling on my hands and knees. good luck catching me now.

onward christian soldier!

drum roll please